Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 by J. Franklin Jameson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.html.images 422 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.epub3.images 230 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.epub.images 240 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.epub.noimages 216 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.kf8.images 440 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.kindle.images 428 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3161.txt.utf-8 102 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3161/pg3161-h.zip 227 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Editor Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937
Title Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664
Note From the series: Original narratives of early American history
Note Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Michaelius, by Jonas Michaelas -- Novum Belgium, by Isaac Jogues -- Journal of New Netherland -- Representation of New Netherland, by Adriaen van der Donck -- Van Tienhoven's answer, by Cornelius Van Tienhoven -- Bogaert: Letter of Johannes Bogaert to Hans Bontemantel -- Letters of the Dutch ministers to the Classis of Amsterdam, by Johannes Megapolensis, Samuel Drisius, and Henricus Selyns.
Credits Produced by Tony Adam Anthony, and David Widger
Summary "Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664" by J. Franklin Jameson is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in the late 1900s. The book compiles various primary sources, letters, and narratives from individuals who played significant roles in the early Dutch colonial period in North America. It explores the establishment and development of New Netherland, with a focus on the interactions between Dutch settlers, their governance, and their relations with Native American tribes. The narratives included in the book offer insights into the daily lives, challenges, and experiences of early settlers like Reverend Jonas Michaelius, who penned letters detailing his thoughts and observations during his time in New Netherland. These letters recount the trials of living in a new land, including hardships faced during the voyage, the struggle to establish religious practices, and the difficulties in relations with Indigenous peoples. Additionally, the book describes various events surrounding colonization, trade, and conflict, providing readers a multifaceted understanding of the early narrative of New Netherland and its historical significance in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States
Subject New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
Category Text
EBook-No. 3161
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 119 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!